New research from SPRU provides evidence of what works well in developing and implementing multi-agency coordinated transition services for disabled young people and those with complex health needs and their families. It also assesses the costs of these services.
There is considerable diversity in transition services in England. We chose five services which encompassed different models of working for detailed research. We looked at satisfaction with the service, parents’ and young people’s met and unmet needs, and effects on parental stress. The key factors for better outcomes were:
* having a transition worker who supported the young person and parents
* the family having a written transition plan
* the manager of the transition service having strategic level involvement.